Dunny Posted September 21, 2020 Share Posted September 21, 2020 Hi All, This is my attempt at Special Hobby's lovely Firefly MkI, modelled as Z1830 of 1770 Sqn FAA, HMS Indefatigable, July 1944. I have not found any photos of the actual aircraft, but apparently it was the first production Firefly MkI and thus has the 3-bladed propellor, early canopy hood and the unfaired Hispano cannon (that's SOOO unfair!). 1770 Sqn took place in Operation Mascot, which was the unsuccessful attack on Tirpitz when she lay at anchor in Kaarfjord, Norway. Here is a link to the WIP if anyone is interested: Special Hobby's kit is a lovely offering with the usual vague engineering and part callouts. There were a couple of 'improvements' made along the way: - Added instrument panel transfers as the one supplied with the kit was rubbish - Cut both canopies as they were presented in the closed position only - Addition of scratch-built navigation light and housing on the port wing - Addition of front antenna as there was no component in the kit Aside from that is was a very pleasurable build apart from a transfer drama - all fixed in the end. Painted in a mixture of AK Interactive and Vallejo acrylics. So onto the photos: And here's a final one with my recent Chesapeake - two aircraft with very different levels of success in their operational history: Thanks for looking, Roger 60 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F-32 Posted September 21, 2020 Share Posted September 21, 2020 That's a quality build, paint and weathering look spot on 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunny Posted September 21, 2020 Author Share Posted September 21, 2020 4 minutes ago, F-32 said: That's a quality build, paint and weathering look spot on Thanks for the kind words! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hawkers Finest Posted September 21, 2020 Share Posted September 21, 2020 42 minutes ago, F-32 said: That's a quality build, paint and weathering look spot on Ditto from me. Regards Hawkers Finest 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbadbadge Posted September 21, 2020 Share Posted September 21, 2020 Hi Roger, looks absolutely stunning Fella. Great work on the model and paint finish etc. I like this a lot with the unpaired cannons and interesting back round. What a cracker Chris 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Britman Posted September 21, 2020 Share Posted September 21, 2020 Lovely build. No need to be concerned as to how that was going to turn out. Keith Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunny Posted September 21, 2020 Author Share Posted September 21, 2020 4 minutes ago, bigbadbadge said: Hi Roger, looks absolutely stunning Fella. Great work on the model and paint finish etc. I like this a lot with the unpaired cannons and interesting back round. What a cracker Chris Cheers Chris - thanks for the support along the way! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunny Posted September 21, 2020 Author Share Posted September 21, 2020 20 minutes ago, Hawkers Finest said: Ditto from me. Regards Hawkers Finest 13 minutes ago, Britman said: Lovely build. No need to be concerned as to how that was going to turn out. Keith Thanks for the kind words - much appreciated! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SAT69 Posted September 21, 2020 Share Posted September 21, 2020 Excellent work! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mahavelona Posted September 21, 2020 Share Posted September 21, 2020 That is a seriouslly impressive firefly! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunny Posted September 21, 2020 Author Share Posted September 21, 2020 16 minutes ago, mahavelona said: That is a seriouslly impressive firefly! 34 minutes ago, SAT69 said: Excellent work! Thanks for the kind words! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alpha Juliet Posted September 21, 2020 Share Posted September 21, 2020 Beautiful! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ForestFan Posted September 21, 2020 Share Posted September 21, 2020 That’s a fantastic job there, nicely done Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Epeeman Posted September 21, 2020 Share Posted September 21, 2020 Hello, Roger - Your model Firefly really looks the part - great looking model that has not been over weathered - nice kitchen too! Regards Dave 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyot Posted September 21, 2020 Share Posted September 21, 2020 That looks superb Dunny (as does the Chesapeake),...... really good job mate. I plan to do an early Mk.I with the low pilots canopy, unfaired cannons etc,...... some day! Cheers Tony 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
binbrook87 Posted September 21, 2020 Share Posted September 21, 2020 That's a really great looking Firefly! Stunning 👍 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunny Posted September 21, 2020 Author Share Posted September 21, 2020 4 hours ago, Alpha Juliet said: Beautiful! 4 hours ago, ForestFan said: That’s a fantastic job there, nicely done Thanks for the kind words! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunny Posted September 21, 2020 Author Share Posted September 21, 2020 3 hours ago, tonyot said: That looks superb Dunny (as does the Chesapeake),...... really good job mate. I plan to do an early Mk.I with the low pilots canopy, unfaired cannons etc,...... some day! Cheers Tony Thanks Tony - much appreciated! I'm sure you already know but the SH kit looks to be a far better proposition than the Trumpy kit (which I also have in the stash), Cheers, Roger 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunny Posted September 21, 2020 Author Share Posted September 21, 2020 3 hours ago, binbrook87 said: That's a really great looking Firefly! Stunning 👍 Thank you - much appreciated! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunny Posted September 21, 2020 Author Share Posted September 21, 2020 4 hours ago, Epeeman said: Hello, Roger - Your model Firefly really looks the part - great looking model that has not been over weathered - nice kitchen too! Regards Dave Thanks for the kind words Dave - much appreciated! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spitfire31 Posted September 22, 2020 Share Posted September 22, 2020 Superb Firefly! The restrained colours help it look BIG and the open canopies break up the impression of a massive hunk. I shudder every time I see naked fingers holding a beautiful model, though. The acid in the skin oil will very likely imprint the model with the fingerprints of its creator, in due course… Lovely modelling! Kind regards, Joachim 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevej60 Posted September 22, 2020 Share Posted September 22, 2020 Great work again Roger another beauty (new tool 1/72 kit please Mr Airfix!) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunny Posted September 22, 2020 Author Share Posted September 22, 2020 5 hours ago, Spitfire31 said: Superb Firefly! The restrained colours help it look BIG and the open canopies break up the impression of a massive hunk. I shudder every time I see naked fingers holding a beautiful model, though. The acid in the skin oil will very likely imprint the model with the fingerprints of its creator, in due course… Lovely modelling! Kind regards, Joachim 5 hours ago, stevej60 said: Great work again Roger another beauty (new tool 1/72 kit please Mr Airfix!) Thanks for the kind words - much appreciated! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg Law Posted September 23, 2020 Share Posted September 23, 2020 Very nice build. I like your paintwork it is very authentic. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunny Posted September 23, 2020 Author Share Posted September 23, 2020 2 hours ago, Greg Law said: Very nice build. I like your paintwork it is very authentic. Thanks for the kind words! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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